With Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell battling for the job, Kalen DeBoer shared what he wants to see from Alabama football's next quarterback.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The Alabama Crimson Tide football program opened spring practice on Monday as year number two under Kalen DeBoer gets underway. The Crimson Tide head coach spent time with the media in the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility after practice and discussed his quarterbacks, the offensive line and the upcoming spring game.

Alabama football's 2025 quarterback battle has officially begun in spring ball. With the Crimson Tide's first spring practice, Ty Simpson, Austin Mack and Keelon Russell each took the field vying to be the next starting quarterback at Alabama with Jalen Milroe off to the NFL.

The times are certainly changing. Some college football programs are modifying their spring games. Others are getting rid of them entirely. What about Alabama football? Coach Kalen DeBoer told On3 recently that Alabama’s A-Day spring game will be modified.

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is comfortable with the idea of having a modified spring this offseason. While Alabama isn’t fully canceling its spring game, DeBoer previously indicated the A-Day Game will be modified and will not follow the usual scrimmage format.

Alabama football will play an A Day spring game April 12. What will it look like? Here's what Kalen DeBoer said.

With programs across the country calling off spring games, Alabama football will continue its A-Day tradition. But according to Kalen DeBoer, it may not look exactly like A-Day games of the past.

With spring ball starting on Monday, Alabama will be without a handful of key starters as spring football starts, with others being limited as they recover from injuries from the end of the 2024 football season. Kalen DeBoer spoke with the media, revealing the injuries for Alabama football:

Kalen DeBoer and Alabama football have decided to become the latest program to make changes to the spring game format. Some are canceling the game. Others are modifying it. The Crimson Tide is in the latter group,

Spring has sprung for Alabama football. The second year of the Kalen DeBoer era has officially begun, as the Crimson Tide began its spring practice schedule Monday which will culminate in the team's annual A-Day spring game at noon April 12 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Alabama football has started spring practice. And the Crimson Tide now has its spring roster finalized. Ahead of a spring practice schedule that will end in the program's annual A-Day spring game April 12 at noon from Bryant-Denny Stadium,